Assassin's Creed II Lineage part one is live

Ubisoft has published the first part of its Assassin's Creed II Lineage series, with the first showing being 14 minutes long.

Developed by Ubisoft's Hybride Technologies, the visual effects studio behind 300 and Sin City, Assassin's Creed: Lineage combines live action and computer generated imagery (CGI) to explore the events that happen just before the Assassin's Creed II game starts. The short films revolve around Ezio's father, Giovanni Auditore da Firenze, and give insight on the game's back story and universe.